KrishiBoot – Pitch for Incubation
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Quick Answer
Incubation program for early-stage agri-startups and individuals with ideas/prototypes in India.
- Funding amount
- Varies
- Funding type
- Grant
- Provider
- a-IDEA, ICAR-NAARM
- Application deadline
- Closed
- Location
- Open to startups registered in India
Results & next round
Applications for this round closed on 30 April 2026. The organiser has not published a selection list that we can verify yet.
Selections for this programme are announced by a-IDEA, ICAR-NAARM. Official links are listed under Sources below.
We update this page when results are published, and when the next round opens.
About this grant
KrishiBoot is an incubation program operated by a-IDEA (Association for Innovation Development of Entrepreneurship in Agriculture), a Technology Business Incubator. a-IDEA is hosted by ICAR-National Academy of Agricultural Research Management (ICAR-NAARM) in Hyderabad. The program invites individuals with promising ideas or developed prototypes, and early-stage startups, to pitch for incubation. These ventures must be focused on agriculture and various allied sectors.
Since 2014, a-IDEA has successfully nurtured over 300 startups across diverse agricultural domains, including horticulture, animal husbandry, fisheries, food processing, and forestry. Participants gain unique access to a vast network of over 6000 eminent agricultural scientists, more than 100 specialized research laboratories, and over 700 Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVKs), enhancing technical and market capabilities. An enrollment fee of Rs. 50,000 applies to successful applicants, payable in two installments.
Eligibility
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Full eligibility criteria — entity type, stage, sector, founder profile and registration requirements — plus your fit for this program. Sign up to view.
Grant providers
a-IDEA is a Technology Business Incubator hosted inside ICAR-NAARM (the National Academy of Agricultural Research Management), on NAARM's campus in Rajendranagar, Hyderabad. It has run since 2014, working only with agriculture and allied-sector ventures. Its President is NAARM's…
Learn moreBenefits & Funding
- Fund type
- Grant
What You Get
Incubation program providing access to a vast network of 6000+ agricultural scientists, over 100 specialized research laboratories, and 700+ Krishi Vigyan Kendras. Benefits include laboratory infrastructure access, mentoring, capacity development, and investor-connect resources to enhance technical and market capabilities.
Timelines & Process
Selection Process
Individuals and early-stage startups are invited to pitch for incubation.
How to apply
Four steps from draft to disbursement — one action each.
- 1
Draft your application
Answer the form inside the grant tracker — AI drafts each response using your past answers, so you're not starting from a blank page.
- 2
See the questions before you start
Download every question this programme's application form asks, so you can prepare your answers offline before opening the portal.
- 3
Submit on the official portal
Use the official application link and verify all details before final submission.
- 4
Follow up
Reach out 5–7 days after submitting to confirm receipt and ask about the review timeline.
Sources
Data on this page is compiled from official program and provider references.
